Explosive-engine.



G.A.BAKER.

EXPLOSIVE ENGINE.

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APPLICATION FILED In 16, 1912.

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0. A. BAKER.

EXPLOSIVE ENGINE. APPLIOATION IILE'D MAY 16,1912.

1,049,643. Patented Jan.7,1913.

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CHARLES A. BAKER, or nnrnorn mrcrrrenu.

EXPLOSIVE-ENGINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 16, 1912. Serial No. 697,592.

and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in EX- plosive-Engines, of'which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an nternal combustlon engine and to a certalnarran 'ement of the parts thereof whereby great etiiciency is obtained, there being means provided for varying the mixture ofthefuelto'suit'different requirements of serviceand other details of construction being includedwhich increase-the effectiveness of the motor. E

the shaft 12 and a sim1lar.- pair-2l' connected The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a preferred form of motorthat embodies features of the invention; Fig. 2, is a view in horizontal. longitudinal section taken on or aboutline Ha ll of 1; Fig.3 is avieW in cross sectiontsken on or about line TIL-11]: of'Fig. 2; 4 isa view in section taken on or about line IV-IV ofFig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a view pan tially in section and partially in elevation taken on the opposite side of the motor from the point ofview of Fig. 1.

In general terms, the motor consists of two sets of oppositely revoluble blades trav-. ersing segmental chambers in which explosionand expansion of the fuel takes place, such se mental chambers being arranged in pairs and interconnected by abase chamber and the blades of each set being mounted on a common .shaft. The two shafts of the sets are interconnected to turn in unison and operate an air compressor and fuel feeding device through suitable con necting mechanism, the fuel feed mechanism including means for varying the amount of the feed.

Referring to the dravvingsa substantially rectangular casing 1 has internal upright partitions or cross WZLllSQ. depending from the top of the casing to a guide-w'ayfi' on the side Walls in which base plates a1 reciprocal-ted longitudinally of the pasing a; by intermeshing. rack bars 5 and segmental gears-6. The latter which are secured on suitable shafts 7,-are severally operated by intermeshing segment pinions indicated at 8, one of which is carried by an oscillatory arm 9 to which motionisimparted by the cam track 10 of a cam 11. These cams are mounted on a shaft 12 journaled longitudinally of the casing to Which one set of blades 13 are secured on the end of arms 1 14 to "traverse segmental chambers 15 formed of Patentecl'Jan. '7,

appropriate design and material on the ex terior of the. casing. A similar, set of cha1nhere 16 disposed symmetrically with the chambers 15- are likewise traversed by. asec ond set of blades 17 connected byjarmsliij,

to a companion. shaft 19 parallel to the shaft :12. A pair of chambers of each set open.

into the compartment of the casing formed betWeen' the adjacent cross Wallsthereo'f.

A pair of beveled ears 2Q connected to of the main casing. TheportsZ-ll are con- :trolled by suitably disposedreciprocating slide valves 38 or the like which are operated from the shaft- 12 and-cams 11 by rock arms {island roclsshafts 35 that carry segmental gears 36 each in mesh ,Withe rack 37 on'the valves 33.

Fuel supply from" a suitable source through a pipe'38 is injected-into the air.

supply for each of tmfchambers by pumps having barrels 39 preferably disposed in :pairs with pistons 40 interconnected Withstems 41. Each stem is reciprocated by a rock arm 42 Whose free end is provided with a cam roll 43 travelin in the path of a cam 44: driven by the she 't 19. The other end portion of the'arm is longitudinally slotted and engages a stud 4:5 on a lever 46 that terminates in arack bar 47 fulcrumed against a pinion 48 with which it meshes by means of a hand yoke 49. An intermedi- :'ate slotted portion 50 of the arm engages a transverse pin 51 on the piston stem 41 to oscillate the latten and the'stroke may be lengthened or shortened by moving the stud into or from the end] ofthe rack arm 42, as

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by means of a hand wheel 53 for turning the gear 18. To insure uniformity of action of the pumps the various rock arms are interconnected for adjustment as by chain and sprocket connections shown at 52.

The parts are so disposed and arranged in timed relationthat when the base wall 4: closes a compartment in the main casing 1, the companion blades 13 and 17 are substantially in the position shown in Fig. 3 with the air and fuel lin compression between them ready for explosion. As a result of the explosion the blades are forced apart.

around the segmental chambers and a clear passage is afforded for them by the throwing of the base 4 over the companion compertinent as the blades approach the lower portion of the casing chamber. The several sets of blades are so timed and disposed in relation to each other that one base-slide operates for two adjacent chambers, while the fuel and air pumps are likewise arranged to furnish the proper fuel and compression at the times needed.

One feature of' the construction is the mechanism which allows the variationof the fuel supply to meet different requirements ofservice without changing the air compression which is uniform. under all conditions. By a proper disposition of the parts a substantially uniform torque is conveyed to the shafts and a motor thereby obtained which is substantiallythe equivalent of an eight-cylinder motor of the conventional type but which is more compact. and of less weight per horsepower unit. As indicated the walls of the explosion chamber may be internally jacketed with fire proof material and other provision may be'made for preventing deterioration of the parts from excessive heat. It is "to be understood that the usual provision is made for lubrication and other details of mechanical construction, not shown herein, are carried out in conformity with good shop practice. w p 4 Obviously, changes in the details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention and I do not care to limit myself, to any particulan form or arrangementjof parts.

What I claim is:

1. An explosive engine comprising a main casing with pairs of segmental, oppositely disposed chambers extending laterally therefrom and with depending cross walls dividing the upper portion of the casing into compartments each opening direiftly into the upper portions of a pair of chambers, a pair of parallel shafts each journaled concentrically with a set of chambers, a pair of blades secured to the shafts for-each pair of chambers adapted to revolve through the latter in opposite directions, means for closingeach compartment from the lower part of the casing as the blades enter the upper parts of the communicating chambers, air compressing means operated by the shafts, means for directing air therefrom into the compartments as each is closed, and means operated by the shafts for forcing fuel into the air supply to each compartment.

2. An explosive engine comprising .a main casing with pairs of segmental, oppositely disposed chambers extending laterally therefrom and with depending cross walls dividing the upper portion of the casing into compartments each opening directly into the v upper portions of a pair of chambers, a pair of parallel shafts each journaled c0noentrically with a set of chambers, a pair of blades secured on the shafts for each pair of chambers adapted to revolve through the latter in opposite directions, means for alternately closing each compartment of a pair from the lower partof the casing as the companion blades enter the upper parts-of the communicating chambers, air compress ing means operated .by the shafts, means for diredting air therefrom into each'com7 partment as it is closed; and means operated by the shafts for forcing fu el into "the air supply to each compartment.

3. An explosive engine comprising a main casing, depending cross walls dividing the upper portion of the casing into compartment's, base 'plates reciprooable longitudinally in the casing each adapted to alternat ely close each compartment of a pair, a pair"v of segmental, oppositely disposed chambers extending laterallyv from; .each compartment of, the casing, a pair of parallel -shafts each journaled concentrically witha set of chambers, a pairof blades on the shafts for each pair of chambers adapted to revolve through the latter in oppo; site directions and timed: to enter the upper parts thereof as the companion base plate closes the communicating chamber, air coinpressing means operatedjby the shafts, air distributing means operated by the shafts and adapted .to supply air fronathe comj pressing means t'o'each compartmentas it is closed, and meansopera ted by the shafts for forcing fuel into the air supplied to each compartment.

4. An explosive engine'comprising a main casing with pairs of segmental, oppositely disposed chambers extending laterally therefrom, and with compartments in its upper portion each opening directly 'into the upper parts of ZVPELlI 0f chambers; means reciprocable 1n the casing for inter- [casing w th pairs-of segmental, oppositely here as the adjoining compartment is closed,

air compressing means operated by the shaft, means operated by the shafts for directing air from the compressing means into each compartment as it is closed, means for forcing fuel into the air supplied to each compartment, and means for operating the fuel supply from the shafts adjustable to regulate the amount thereof.

' 5, An explosive engine comprising a main reciprocable longitudinally in the casing for closing each compartment of a pair from the lower part of the casing, a rack bar on each base plate, oscillatory segmental gears meshing severally with the rack bars, a

rock arm foractu'ating each gear, a cam on a shaft for eacharm adapted to operate the latter, air compressing means operated'by the shafts, means for distributing air from the compressing means into each compartment as it is closed, and means operated by the shafts for forcing fuel into the air-supplied to each compartment.- I

disposed chambers extending laterally therefrom and with compartments in its upper portion each opening directly, into the upper portions of a pair of chambers, a pair'of parallel shafts each ournaled concentrically with a set of chambers, a pair of blades on the shafts for each pair of chambers adapted to revolve through the latter in opposite directions, means for closing each compart ment from the lower part of the casing as the companion blades enter the hpper parts of the communicating chambers, acrank shaft driven by the parallel shafts, a com pound air pump whose pistons are operated by the crank shaft, an-air chest in communi cation with the pump and chambers, valves.

therein, rock arms geared to the valves to reciprocate the latter, cams on the shafts. to oscillate the rock arms, and means operated by the shafts for injecting fuel intn 'the-air supplied to each compartment bythe pump.

7 In an explosive engine having a plurality'of combustion chambers, and means ably fulcrunied atone end: hnd engaged at the other in a longitudinal slot in a rock arm, and means for simultaneously shifting the pump opera-ting levers to -move their points of engagement with the rock arms in relation to the centers of motion of the lat ter.

8. In an explosive engine, a main casing with pairs of segmental oppositely disposed chambers extending laterally therefrom and with compartments in its upper portion each opening into the upper part of a pair of chambers, a pair,- pf parallel shafts each journaled concentrically with a set of chambers, a pair of blades on the shafts for each pair of chambers adapted to revolve through the latter in opposite directions, means for intermittently closing each compartment from the lower part of the casing, an air chest in communication with the compartments, an air pump operated by the shaft for supplying the air-chest, slide valves controlling communication between the air chest and each compartment, a rack on each valve, 'a gear in mesh therewith, a rock shaft carrying each gear, rock arms on the rock shafts and cams operated by the main ishafts for oscillating the rock arms. p 9. In an explosive engine, a main casing wit-h pairs of segmental oppositely disposed ichambers extending laterally therefrom and jwith compartments in its up or portion each iconnecting the upper ends of ;bers-, 'a pair of shafts each j purnaledconcentrically with; a set of chambers, a of 6. An explosive engine comprising a" main casing with pairs of segmental, oppositely a pair of. chamloladeson the shaft for each pair of chambers posite' directions, a crankshaft on the casing valves reciprocating in the chest for admitting air intermittently to the casing compartments, members on the casing oscillated by the shaft, and operative connections between the oscillatory members and air chest valves for reciprocating the latter.

10..In an explosiveengine, a main casing with pairs ofsegmental oppositely disposed chambers extending laterally therefrom and with compartments in its upper portion each its connectingthe upper ends of a pair of com partments, a base plate for each pair of compartments reciprocable in the casing for alternately closing the compartments of a pair from the lower part of the casing, a pair of parallel shafts each journaled concentrically with a'set of chambers, a pair of blades on the shafts for each pair of chambers adapted to revolve through the latter in oppositedirections, means operated by the shafts for operating'the base plates in timed relation -to the companion blades to close the compartments each as the companion blades are entering the upper parts ofthe connected stantially rectangular casing, pairs of segchambers, means operated by the shafts for supplying compressed air to each compartment asit is closed,.a fuel pump adapted to inject fuel into each compartment, means for operating the pump in timed relation to the air pump, and means for varying the stroke of the pump to regulate the supply of, injected fuel;

11. In an explosive engine, a plurality of combustion chambers, means for supplying compressed air successively to the chambers, pump barrels connected to a source of fuel supply and to. the chambers severally, pistons for the barrels, stems for reciprocating the plsto ns, cams operated by the engine, arock arm oscillated by each cam on a pivot between its ends and provided with a slotted outer end, levers each having an outer end engaging adj ustably with the slotted port-ion of a rock arm and operating a piston stem, a gear forming a fulcrum for eaclrrock arm, a rack bar on each rock arm meshing with the fulcrum gear, and means for simultaneously operating the gears to vary the points of engagement of the lever and rock arms in relation to the centers of motion of the latter. a

12. An explosive engine comprising a submental oppositely disposed chambers extending laterally therefrom, depending cross walls in the casing dividing the uppenpart.

necting the upper ends of a pair of: chambers, a pair of parallel shafts eachjournaled concentrically with a set of chamber blades on the shafteach adapted to revolve through a chamber, the blades of companion chambers being timed to travel in opposite directions, a base plate for each pair of compartments reciprocable longitudinally in the easing below the cross walls for closing each compartment intermittently from the lower part of the casing, means operated by the shafts for reciprocating the base .;plates, a transversely disposed air pump shaft, driving connections between each main shaft and the pump shaft, an air pump driven from the pump shaft, an air chest in communication with the pump and with the compartments, valves controlling the admis sicn of ail-from the chest-to each compartment, means operated by the shafts for moving the valves in timed relation, a fuel pump for each compartment for injecting fuel into the air supply thereto, means for driving each pump from the engine shaft, and means for simultaneously varying the strokes of the fuel pump to regulate the supply of fuel. In testimony whereof I 'a-tlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' CHARLES A. BAKER. \Vitnesses:

LOUIS LERELLE,

of the casing into compartments each con- AUGUST WVILLMANowsKI. 

